Sometimes all you need is simplicity. A straightforward album that does what it does well. This is German technical death metal specialists' first album since their lineup settled down after a period of upheaval. It sees them dial down the technicality and dial up the melodic splendour. Technical death metal can sometimes feel cold and detached. But there is a real warmth to this album; it concentrates less on how many notes it can fit in and more on creating exquisite soundscapes with rousing choruses and divine instrumentation. The songs are allowed to breathe, and in doing so, they instigate a magnificently rounded listen that revels in its clear direction. A decisive advert for less is more!

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